Mangalore, August 6: As the rains continued to lash Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on Friday, the river Kumaradhara overflowed in Subrahmanya.
The bathing ghat in Kumaradhra in Subrahmanya was inundated, causing severe inconvenince to the devotees. The water was seen flowing on Subrahmanya road, thus disrupting the movement of vehicles and padestrians as well. Cholugulu jodi bridge on Harihara-Kollamogra road was also submerged thus disrupting the movement of vehicles.
Flood water also overflowed on Uppinangady-Subrahmanya road at Nettana. If rain continues to lash with the same pace, then the bridge across Kaikamba hole too is likely to be submerged.
A house belonging to Manjaiah Shetty has been completely damaged at Talapady. The cowshed belonging to Dechamma has been partially damaged in Kilpady in Mulki. The kutcha house belonging to Geetha Nayak has been totally damaged at Bajal. A house belonging to Koragappa Madivala was damaged at Kolnadu.
However, none sustained injuries. A hillock caved in at Attavar and a tree was uprooted at Kodailbail disrupting the movement of vehicles for some time.
In the last 24 hours, the district received an average of 56.6 mm with Sullia receiving highest of 74.2 mm rains followed by Puttur—74 mm, Mangalore —57.6 mm, Belthangady—40.8 mm and Bantwal—36.4 mm.
Warning
The matereological department has warned that heavy to very heavy rain would occur at isolated places over coastal Karnataka when rainfall shall exceed 65 mm in the next 48 hours.
The fishermen have been asked not to venture into sea during the next 24 hours.
Udupi
Heavy rains which lashed the district for the last few days receded in Udupi on Friday. The wall of a house belonging to Seetha Bai of Irodi village collapsed.
No damages have been reported from any parts of Karkala and Kundapur taluks.
In the last 24 hours, Udupi district has received an average of 29.3 mm rain. This includes Karkala—38.4 mm, Kundapura—31.4 mm and Udupi—18.2 mm.
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